Van-Anh Nguyen is bridging the gap between classical and pop
BY CELINE CHONG, LEAD WRITER (QLD) The classical and pop genres of music are, to most, worlds apart. From the perspective of a classical […]
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The people in this choir can’t talk, but they can sing
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) For many of us in the music industry, we’ve had to sing. Maybe it was because […]
Samuel Cottell’s new concert series brings old school to Mosman
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE A couple of years ago, CutCommon chanced upon Samuel Cottell. The classical and jazz pianist would quickly become our lead writer; penning […]
Shuan Hern Lee, 16: “Don’t change for other people’s tastes”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Pianist Shuan Hern Lee is off to a good start in his career. Actually, he’s off to a great start. At 16 […]
Akiho Suzuki: Mental health sounds like…
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Sydney-based musician and charity worker Jessie Wang is a mental health advocate and studies psychology at […]
Perth’s newest opera collective set to host a rare one-act Holst
BY JASMINE MIDDLETON Thirty minutes might seem like a short amount of time for a concert. But it was good enough for Gustav Holst, and […]
Why we love Elena Kats-Chernin
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR This story was first published in the Kill Your Darlings literary journal as part of the inaugural KYD New Critic Award. […]
8 emerging conductors tell us what they actually do
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The one who waves their arms before a group of musicians. The dictator who rules all. The person who can move in […]
In conversation with Don’t Stop the Music’s Anita Collins
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Do you remember the moment when you started learning music? For many of us, it was […]
Jennifer Hankin: Mental health sounds like…
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Sydney-based musician and charity worker Jessie Wang is a mental health advocate and studies psychology at […]